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Indonesia Upgrades F-16 AM/BM Fighter Jets to EMLU Standard

March 9, 2024 @ 08:55 AM

The Indonesian Air Force (KASU) has upgraded 7 out of 10 F-16 AM/BM aircraft in its inventory to the enhanced mid-life upgrade (EMLU) standard under which the air frames have been structurally reinforced, and received improved avionics besides an interrogator antennae for an identification friend-or-foe (IFF) system. "The F-16 AM/BM has experienced improvements in avionics and structural capabilities
Turkey’s ASELSAN to Export Laser Guidance Kit to Qatar

March 5, 2024 @ 04:21 PM

Turkeys ASELSAN signed a contract today to export the Laser Guidance Kit (LGK) to Qatar which will be integrated into the Mark-82 General Purpose Bomb by the Doha-based BARQ QSTP LLC. The contract was signed at the DIMDEX 2024 International defense fair currently being held in Doha
Turkey's Aselsan to Test New, Advanced Drone Electro-Optic System in 2024

February 26, 2024 @ 05:22 AM

Turkeys Aselsan has announced that the new Aselsan-developed electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting system, the ASELFLIR-600, will undergo its first tests this year. Last Thursday, Baykar tested the previous version, the ASELFLIR-500, equipped on the Akinci combat drone for the first time
Lockheed Martin's 'Pony Express 2' Command & Control Satellite Ready for Launch

February 16, 2024 @ 09:52 AM

Lockheed Martin's 'Pony Express 2' mission, designed to showcase the role of space in enhancing Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), is prepared for launch. Self-funded as a technology demonstration, Pony Express 2 employs two 12U Terran Orbital Renegade-class space vehicles, integrating four Lockheed Martin payloads
New Battery Extends Puma 3 AE Drone Flight Time to 3 Hours

February 15, 2024 @ 06:00 AM

AeroVironment's PS2500 battery has been officially approved for integration into the Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS), providing operators with the capability to achieve extended endurance for up to three hours of flight time. Puma customers can now choose between the standard smart battery with two and a half hours of endurance or the PS2500 battery with three hours of endurance
Munitions India Limited Inks $225M Artillery Ammunition Deal with Saudi Arabia

February 8, 2024 @ 02:41 PM

Defence Public Sector Enterprise Munitions India Limited (MIL) has clinched a $225 million deal with Nadrah Company for the supply of artillery ammunition to Saudi Arabia. The agreement, inked during the World Defence Show (WDS) 2024 in Riyadh, marks one of India's major defence export orders
Turkey’s KAAN Fighter Set for Maiden Flight Before April

February 3, 2024 @ 10:39 AM

Turkey's fifth-generation fighter, the "KAAN," is expected to undergo its maiden flight by the end of March, following a series of delays and setbacks. Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), announced the anticipated timeline
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV to be Armed with Roketsan’s SUNGUR Air-to-Air Missile

January 25, 2024 @ 06:48 AM

Turkish drone maker Baykar is planning to integrate its sea-based Bayraktar TB3 with Roketsan's SUNGUR Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS). This was reported by
Iran Army Receives Tens of New Locally-Developed Combat, Reconnaissance Drones

January 23, 2024 @ 12:37 PM

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has taken delivery of a number of strategic combat, reconnaissance, destruction, and radar drones, designed and manufactured domestically in collaboration with the Iranian Defense Ministry. The ceremony was attended by Chief Commander of the Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, Iranian state-owned media
Lockheed Martin, L3 Harris to Build Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Satellites

January 17, 2024 @ 07:28 AM

Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies have collectively secured contracts totaling nearly $1.8 billion from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer constellation, which aims to bolster global missile threat detection, warning, tracking, and identification, including addressing the challenges posed by hypersonic systems

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